Collar-tie



Nov. 17, 1970 BARNES, JR 3,540,061

COLLAR-TIE Filed Jan. 24, 1969 United States Patent 3,540,061 COLLAR-TIE Floyd Barnes, Jr., 2652 W. Lafayette Ave., Baltimore, Md. 21216 Filed Jan. 24, 1969, Ser. No. 793,847 Int. Cl. A41b 3/00; A41d 25/14 US. Cl. 2-130 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to collars, and more particularly to a collar made in combination with a tie.

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of a collar made in combination with a tie adapted to be worn in combination with a collarless shirt.

A further object of this invention resides in the provi sion of a collar and a tie simultaneously.

Another object of this invention resides in the means used to fasten the collar-tie while simultaneously providing means to make it adjustable.

Still further objects of the invention reside in the provision of a collar-tie which is durable, simple in construction and manufacture, and capable of being relatively inexpensively produced.

For a complete understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a rear view of the collar-tie.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the collar-tie as it would appear being worn as generally intended.

With continuing reference to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 generally designates a collar-tie having a downwardly extending vertical portion 3, an upwardly extending diagonal portion 4 attached to the downwardly extending vertical portion 3 and a fastener 5 of the type generally known as an alligator clamp attached to the uppermost part of the rear of the downwardly extending vertical portion 3 such that the mouth extends upwardly.

3,540,061 Patented Nov. 17, 1970 'ice When the upwardly extending diagonal portion 4 of collar-tie 1 is curved around the neck as shown in FIG. 2, the endmost part 2 of the upwardly extending diagonal portion 4 is urged diagonally downward behind the uppermost part of the downwardly extending vertical portion 3.

When the endmost part 2 of the upwardly extending diagonal portion 4 is caused to extend diagonally downward, it is received within the upwardly extending mouth of the alligator clamp 5 thereby causing the collar-tie to be fastened around the neck.

Pushing downwardly or pulling upwardly on the endmost part 2 while the alligator clamp 5 is open and closing the clamp 5 at the desired fit, causes the collar tie to be adjustable.

However, since numerous modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art after a consideration of the foregoing specification and accompanying drawings, it is not intended to limit the invention to the precise embodiment shown and described, but all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to that fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A collar made in combination with a tie to be worn in combination with a collarless shirt, said collar made in combination with a tie having a downwardly extending vertical portion, said downwardly extending vertical portion being attached to an upwardly extending diagonal portion, said downwardly extending vertical portion having a fastener of the type generally known as an alligator clamp attached to its uppermost rear part, said alligator clamp receiving endmost part of said upwardly extending diagonal portion.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 231,029 8/ 1880 Fleisch 2148 615,813 12/ 1898 Davies 2148 1,816,745 7/1931 Reed. 3,154,791 11/ 1964 Serrano 291 JAMES R. BOLER, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 2-148 

